New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02
TALKING AGAINST POVERTY.
DIR. McGLYNN AND HENRY GEORGE SPEAK.
EXPLAINING THE OBJECT OF THE ANrf-povERTY
SOCIETY TO BIG AUDIENCE IN CHICK
ERING HALL.

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discomfort may have had something to do with draw.
Ing 80 large and enth husiastio crowd to Chckerng
HAL last night tor the first public meeting of the
Anti-Poverty Society And recipe for the ills of all
sorts OF privation would certainly have good deal
10 commend II, without clever and ready talker
! rke Henry George and o genuinely stirring orator
IKE DIR. McGlynn for patentees. The presence upon
the platform OF these two fast friends and fellow
venturers in land and labor reforms was enough at all
events, to pack and choke the hall as II had seldom
been packed choked before. And the mad personal
enthusiasm the applause, the gasps and shouts. .of
excitement, the rough and ready heartincss of the
audience carried one back to friest moments OF much
tins same audience at it's labor meetings of the George
| hayoralty campaign last autumn.
Dr. McGlynn as the president of the society and the
principal speaker. the central figure this time
however. Mr.. George had opened the meeting az
chairman aud hal got halfway through his introduc-
tory speech when the doctor was seen making his way
10 the platform The speech stopped abruptly-in an
unfinished sentence-and the vast crowd rose as one
man, with hats, parasos handkerchefs waving wildly
In the air. rounds otter rounds of cheers breaking out
from all parts OF the floor and galleries. Down near
the platform where the St Stephens parishIonsrs
we're thickest, many old women laughed and sobbed
Historically threatening to faint almost in their ex-
eesses OF delight and enthusiasm. For nearly hve
minutes things were at lever pitch then the noise
OF the cheering and stamping subsidized little, and
Mr. Georges speech went on. But everv reference
tn the suspended rector only served to draw fresh
outburst, and though the air was close and sitting
tbs lungs of the crowd seemed as fresh at the end as
at the start.
Mr. George and DR.. MeGlynn sat in two big chairs
in the middle OF the front the platform. Soue
other prominent labor party orkers and organizers
on hand were James p. Archibald, Louis f. Post.
Michael Clark, William b. Clark, Abner c. Thomas,
w. T. Crosdale, John McMackin, Professor Molina
Benjamn Urner j. T. Kohlsr and Augustus A. Levy.
Mrs. George sat the platform near her husband.
Henry George jr., Richard George. J. " George and
Miss George were also present The old choir of St.
Stephens, which had gone out with Miss Munier. the
leader, after DR. McClynn's suspension. sang during
one two of the intermIssions. Miss Munier was
foundly applauded when she came the stage SO
were many other notable tavortes of the parish.
There were about 5000 people in the hall when Mr.
George who is the vcepresdent of tho Anti-Poverty
Society. called the meeting to order. He gave the
order of the speeches and singing and then asked
have the gas Jets about the house turned down
Your heads level, old man. called an explosive
admrer Mr.. George laughed and took the compli-
men uodesty. Then he started in on his short speech
OF introductiou which ran follows:
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shows that there IN ih, community Vide spread sent
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plause OR rather should say bo founded here to-
and a oT RS PSo sGs
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aashtEl Well hope yon,ll stay with us TO Tho end
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or crime 10 here pp,nsel L fe ms society is religious
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q lead AMI the cheers and waving OF handker
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entered loud applause agan. In which Mr. Georges
was ioatl-as was saying, when Dr. McGlynn entered
Imoro appliance this society does not propose ask its
he for All goc orthodox roman Catholics Hebrews
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se to o iecIe , to .sT each q son met q @S a he
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appeal religions to the
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~ tie only parable in the B5e about the Judgment Day the
question what did believe what church syna-
sos d you go TO- but dd you do Tor the poor the huns
unto tho least Of these brethren ye have done unto
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The standard oi charity and mercy Appaaso and cheers Tor
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pride and affection the great heart OF the people s
the Poof a% X%a as as note Of WaS
ing Thai that man must always expect TO be oppressed and
prosecuted who fights and pleads the OF e poor
Mr.. George then went to say that the society
invited all the people In the audience to become mem
bers. The terms would he 81 an Initiation tee and
voluntary subscriptions aitcrward. The society
would hold weekly meetings in Chickering Hall tor
the present and would 70 into sort of
effective work Tor the reliet OF poverlv In the end
by changes in the laws, It hoped to abolish poverty
altogether, with all the crime and vice that follow i'll
it's tram.
After "a solo by a member OF St. Stephens choir. the
ch ,lrnan got up again to introduce DIR. McGlynn.
The enthusiasm higher than ever As the smiling
clergyman rose, cheers, cries, hysterical sobs and
laugh hter mixing with DIN of hand -claDping and
stamping The speaker waved his hand once or twice
tor silence. his twinkng with pleasure and graf
ituIe. fhcn the uproar died away u little and the
elooucot lecturer began lie spoke for nearly two
hours, the audience now in dead silence, now bub-
bling over with applause. This is what ho said
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{ the Christ should stand here !Snsht in behalf o
so0tc those who suffering from its
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eat OF thing Immense cheering to eoddle by
asterng pouco but 10 reach to the basis which IS tho
fruitfuparent OF that hOrrid result
from tho injustice Of man In violating the law OF God
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would Therefore TO manhood. recreant TO
nv Christian profession and most OF all recreant - y
% ny christian priesthood II should iau TO speak
no uncertain sound the word which am commanded to
tter (PruOngcd applause surely dear friends IL
ht hardly apology from Christian priest 10 love
he poor OF surely need hardly defend myself In
la support platform object OF which Is
e abolition poverty which Christ largely came INTO
abolish, by teaching men the new and the
etter Of per'ect equality among men. be-
ause equal children OF one common Father. h
Applansel lie came To lead back 10 ri
Of tie law OF his being OF his origin
nd of his alone OF all creation pablo
rejecting of understanding the great work OF creation
knowing truth OF loving the good, or enjoying tho
beautiful which IL something more than
moi Thing And yet with reyerent submission to
he wi Creator, did acknowledge from the begin
ing the Goi did the OF Israel
he telling the Glory OF God
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